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outwork
[out-wurk, out-wurk]
verb (used with object)
to work harder, better, or faster than.
to work out or carry on to a conclusion; finish.
a problem to be outworked in after generations.
Archaic.to outdo in workmanship.
noun
a minor defense built or established outside the principal fortification limits.
outwork
noun
(often plural) defences which lie outside main defensive works
work performed away from the factory, office, etc, by which it has been commissioned
verb
to work better, harder, etc, than
to work out to completion
Other 51Թ Forms
- outworker noun
- ˈdzܳˌɴǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
We spoke after the first season of “Mo” came out and you talked about how as an immigrant, your mentality is you have to outwork everybody.
“She runs harder and runs faster than her opponents. Nobody’s going to outwork her.”
At 64, he could outwork any reporter half his age.
“At the time I was just trying to outwork everybody.”
Mr. Trump lost Iowa in 2016 and his rivals, especially Mr. DeSantis, had a chance to outwork him in the state.
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